shiver
verb (used without object)
to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
shivering
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a word derived from
shiver.
Example Sentences
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Picture this: Men in their late 40s and 50s suddenly start waking up in the middle of the night shivering, their T-shirts soaked in sweat.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Later, she stood shivering and silent on the platform waiting for a train to Kyiv where relatives offered her housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The two women, mother and daughter, sat on a mattress covering half the sidewalk on the shady side of Western Avenue, still shivering in the morning chill.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Louis said: "She was very pale, very cold, shivering, barely clinging on to the board."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Max is shivering now like he’s been plunged into a cold bath.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
